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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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