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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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