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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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