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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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