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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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