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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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