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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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