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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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