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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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