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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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