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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses 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 MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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