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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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