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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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