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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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