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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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