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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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