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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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