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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates 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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