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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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