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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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