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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over 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. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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