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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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