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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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