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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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