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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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