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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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