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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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