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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for students 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 MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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