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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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