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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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