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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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