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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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