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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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