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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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