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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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