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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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