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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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