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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models 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 organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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