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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around 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 open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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