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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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