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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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