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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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