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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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