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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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