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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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