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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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