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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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