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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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