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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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