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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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