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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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