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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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