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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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