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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around 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 almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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