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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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