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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. 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 online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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