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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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