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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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