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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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