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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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