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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. 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 massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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