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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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