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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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