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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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