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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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