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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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