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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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