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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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