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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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