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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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