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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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