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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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