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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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