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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. 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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