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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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