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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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