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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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