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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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