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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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