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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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