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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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