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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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