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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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