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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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