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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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