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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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