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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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