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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations 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 free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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