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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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