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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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