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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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