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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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