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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses 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 usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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