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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need 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 educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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