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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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