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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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