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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have enabled 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. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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