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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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