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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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