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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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