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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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