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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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