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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with 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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