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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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