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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate 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 almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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