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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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