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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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