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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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