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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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