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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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