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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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