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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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