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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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