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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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