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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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