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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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