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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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