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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over 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. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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