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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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