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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important 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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