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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online 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 digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major 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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