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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the 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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