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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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