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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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