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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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