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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students 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. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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