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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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