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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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