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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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