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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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