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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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