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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are empowering people in nations all around 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 mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates 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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