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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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