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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the 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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