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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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