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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners 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. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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