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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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