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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. 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 MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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