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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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