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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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