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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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