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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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