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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around 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 courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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