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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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