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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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