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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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