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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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