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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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