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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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