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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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