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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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