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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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