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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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