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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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