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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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