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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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