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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners 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. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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