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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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