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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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