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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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