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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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