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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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