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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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