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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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