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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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