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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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