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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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