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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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