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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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