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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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