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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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