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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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