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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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