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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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