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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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