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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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