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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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