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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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