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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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