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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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