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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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