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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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