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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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