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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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