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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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