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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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