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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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