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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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