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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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