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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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