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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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