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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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