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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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