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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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