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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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