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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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