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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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