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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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