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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people 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 courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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