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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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