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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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