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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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