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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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