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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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