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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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