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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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