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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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