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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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