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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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