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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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