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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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