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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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