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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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