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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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