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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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