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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand 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 resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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