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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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