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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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