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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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