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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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