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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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