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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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