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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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