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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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