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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the 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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