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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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