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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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