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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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