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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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