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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners 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. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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