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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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