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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies 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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