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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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