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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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