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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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