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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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