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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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