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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge 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 issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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