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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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