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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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