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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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