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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over 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 courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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