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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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