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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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