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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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