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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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