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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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