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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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