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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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