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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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