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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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