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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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