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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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