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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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