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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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