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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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