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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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