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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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