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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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