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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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