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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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