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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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