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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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