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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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