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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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