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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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