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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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