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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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