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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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