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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning enable people all over 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 massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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