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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. 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. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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