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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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