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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines 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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