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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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