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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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