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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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