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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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