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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate 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 typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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