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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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