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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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