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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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