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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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