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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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