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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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