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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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