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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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