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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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