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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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