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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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