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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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