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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people 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 online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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