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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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