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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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