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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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