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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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