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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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