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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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