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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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