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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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