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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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