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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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