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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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