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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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