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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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