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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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