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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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