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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information 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 exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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