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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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