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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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