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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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