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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies 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 organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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