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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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