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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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