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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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