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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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