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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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