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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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