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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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