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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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