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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes 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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