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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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