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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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