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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in 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 massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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