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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. 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 MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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