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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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