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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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