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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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