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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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