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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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