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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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