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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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