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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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