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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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