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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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