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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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