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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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