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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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