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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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