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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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