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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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