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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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