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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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