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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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