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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over 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. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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