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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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