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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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