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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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