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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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