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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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