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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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