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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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