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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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