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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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