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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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