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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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