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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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