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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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