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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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