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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning enable students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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