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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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