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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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