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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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