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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key 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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