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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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