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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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