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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic 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 gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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