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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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