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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources