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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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