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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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