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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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