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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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