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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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