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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because 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 make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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