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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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