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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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