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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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