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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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