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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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