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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth 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. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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