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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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