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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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