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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the 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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