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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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