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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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