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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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