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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers 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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