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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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