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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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