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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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