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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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