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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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