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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning 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. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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