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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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