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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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