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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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