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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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