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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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