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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver 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 MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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