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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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