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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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 handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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