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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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