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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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