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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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