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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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