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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all over 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 MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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