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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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