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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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