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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses