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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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