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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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