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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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