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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the amazing 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 scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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