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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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