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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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