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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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