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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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