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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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