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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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