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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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