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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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