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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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