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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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