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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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