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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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