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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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