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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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