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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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