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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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