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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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