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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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