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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for 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. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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