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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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