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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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