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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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