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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers 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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