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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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