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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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