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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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