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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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