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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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