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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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