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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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