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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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