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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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