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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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