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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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