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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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