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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)