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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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