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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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