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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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