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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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