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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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