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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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