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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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