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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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