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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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