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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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