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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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