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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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