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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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