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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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