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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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