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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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