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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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