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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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