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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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