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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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