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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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