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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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