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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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