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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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