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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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