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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources