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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around 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. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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