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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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