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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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