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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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