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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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