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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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