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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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