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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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