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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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