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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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