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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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