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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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