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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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