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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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