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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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