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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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