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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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