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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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