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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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