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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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