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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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