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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. 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 online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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