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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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