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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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