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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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