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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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