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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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