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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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