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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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