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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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