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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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