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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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