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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing 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 education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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