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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. 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 schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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