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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part 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 free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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