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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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