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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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